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D. WHITAKER.

PRINTERS IMPOSING STONE.

No. 286,979. Patented 0013 16, 1883.

WITNESSES UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIC DAVID W. WHITAKER, OF ROXBOROUGH, NORTH CAROLINA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO ROBERT B. BOONE, OF SAME PLACE.

P R|NTERS lMPOSlNG-STONE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No..286,979, dated October 16, 188

Application filed May 28, 1883. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, DAVID W. WHITAKER, of Roxborough, in the county of Person and State of North Carolina, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Printers Imposing-Stones; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact descrip tion of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification, and in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of an imposing-stone embodying my improvement: Fig. 2 is alongitudinal vertical section of the same, showing a galley in position upon the rack; and Fig. 3'is a vertical cross-section through line a: x in Fig. 2.

Similar letters of reference indicate corre sponding parts in all the figures.

My invention contemplates an improved construction and arrangement of imposingstones and galley-racks for printers use, having for its object to facilitate and expedite the make-up of the forms of matter to be printed, such as newspapers, book-work, &c.; and to this end it consists in the combination, with the imposing-stone, of a movable galley-rack, substantially as hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, A denotes the imposing-stone, which, as usual,-is supported upon a suitably-constructed bed or table, B, supported on legs or uprights O of suitable height. Fixed firmly on opposite sides of the frame B are ways D D, adapted to support the sides E of the frame of the galley-rack. The sides E E are connected by cross-pieces F, so as to form aframe of awidth corresponding to the width of the imposingstone, and the side pieces, E, should be of such a height that the galley-rack may be moved forward and backward over the face of the stone without interfering with the forms of type placed upon it. The cross pieces F are connected by parallel notched pieces G,which form inclined supports for the galleys, one of which is shown at H. In the accompanying illustrations of my invention I have shown a on the imposing-stone.

galley-rack adapted to hold two galleys only; 1 but it is obvious that the rack may be constructed or adapted to hold any suitable number, as circumstances may render expedient.

If desired, the under side of the side pieces,

E, may be provided with'casters or rollers, as 5 5 shown at I, so as to reduce friction in moving the loaded galley-rack from place to place up- The cross-bars F F may also, if desired, be provided with projecting handles, as shown at f, for the more easy manipulation of the rack in sliding it from place to place.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the drawings, the operation and advantages of myinvention will be readily 6 5 appreciated by any practical printer. In making up the form, the chases having first been placed upon the imposing-stone, the galleyrack may be moved forward and back, so as to bring the matter contained in the galleys close to the appropriate columns or places in the chase where this matter is to be placed.

Having thus described my invention, I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States- 1. An imposing-stone provided with a galley-rack or galley-support adapted to hold one or more galleys, and supported upon ways on opposite sides of the imposing-stone at such a distance above the face of the latter as not 8o to interfere with the forms placed thereon, substantially as and for the purpose shown and described.

2. The combination of the imposing'stone A, provided with parallel ways D D on opposite sides, and the movable rack consisting of the parallel side pieces, E, cross-bars F, and notched connecting-bars G, adapted to support the galleys in an inclined position, substantially as and for the purpose herein shown and set forth.

'In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereunto affixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

. DAVID WV. WHITAKER.

Witnesses:

JAMES M. BARNETT, J AMEs F. TERRY. 

